Bibliograph

The unexpected friend, a Rohingya children's story, written by Raya Rashna Rahman ; illustrated by Inshra Sakhawat Russell ; storytelling contributions by Mitali Perkins and Inara Shafiq

Type

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The unexpected friend, a Rohingya children's story, written by Raya Rashna Rahman ; illustrated by Inshra Sakhawat Russell ; storytelling contributions by Mitali Perkins and Inara Shafiq

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

5-8, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

K-3, Brodart

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The unexpected friend

Oclc number

1225631694

Responsibility statement

written by Raya Rashna Rahman ; illustrated by Inshra Sakhawat Russell ; storytelling contributions by Mitali Perkins and Inara Shafiq

Sub title

a Rohingya children's story

Summary

The story centers around Faisal, a young Rohingya boy in a Bangladeshi refugee camp, who finds a bird with a broken wing and decides to take care of it with his sisters. Life in the camp is not always easy, so the children are thrilled to have a pet to look after. But as the bird's wing slowly heals, they are faced with a difficult choice. Can they let go of something they dearly love?

Target audience

primary

Classification

Contributor